Cigarette case



June 17, 1924. 1,498,063

v E. L. ANDERSON- CIGARETTE CASE Filed June 21 1923 l ilizl gwownfoz Patented June 17, 1924.

EDWARD L. annanson, or ATTLEBORO, rluissecrrnsnrrs, ASSIG-N'OR To PANY, or 'ATTLE'BORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed June-21, 1923. Serial No. 646,915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. ANDER- sort, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cigarette cases, and the primary object thereof is to provide a ci arette case which embodies two sections that are each formed by one and the same set of dies.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of sections which enables each to be produced with a minimum of material.

Still further and other objects will be later set forth and manifested in the course of the following description' In the drawings Figure 1, is a top plan View of the completed or assembled case, with the parts on open position:

Figure 2, is a central longitudinal sectional view of the case with the parts in closed position, and

Figure 3, is an enlarged section on line 33 of Figure 2.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, each half or section of the case is identical with the other, excepting as hereinafter noted, and includes a body 1 and 2, the inner oradjacent ends of which are formed with integral hinge knuckles 3 that are hingedly connected by the customary pintle A spring tensioned cigarette engaging and holding ar1n6 is hingedly mounted on the pintle 5 and is disposed between two of the adjacent knuckles, as is well known in the art. The opposite or free end of each of the halves or sections is formed with an integral inwardly extending lip 7 and S, the latter being of similar shape and of which the lip 8 forms a keeper, while the lip 7 forms a support for a catch or latch 9, the latter being formed to engage and operate in a U-shaped cut-out 10 formed in lip 7 and which cut-out is similar to a corresponding cut-out 11 formed in the keeper lip 8. The section 1 is formed with an opening 12 receiving a [ing-er piece 13 on the latch 9.

The latch 9 is, as shown in Figure 2, formed to receive each ,of the lips 7 and 8 and is tensioned by a spring 14, and the ends of which'latter are held beneath the lip 7, by lugs. The lugs 15 are die-cut integral with the lip 7 and are likewise originally carried by the keeper lip 8, but are subsequently removed from the latter. It will be furthermore apparent, that the catch 9 is shaped to conforinably fit in the cut-out 10, the latter being of shape similar to the cut-out 11 of thekeeper lip 8.

Each of the sections 1 or 2 is formed from an integral piece of material with the lip 7 and correspondinghinge knuckles 3 the lip 7 being turned down on to the section in the position shown in the drawings and thehinge knuckles are shaped as also shown in the drawings.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the companion ends of the two halves or. sections are of identical construction excepting in the instance of the catch carrying lip 7, the lugs 15 are removed. The similar construction of the halves, eliminates the necessity of the use of asecond set of dies, and further enables more expeditious manufacture and assembly, since in the latter operation, it is not necessary to match the halves. The central knuckle is omitted in each half, the spring arm 6, having a knuckle which is received over the pintle 5. The lips overhang the bodies of the sections, the latter being of dished form or of generally pan-shape, as is well understoodin the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a cigarette case, a pair of similar sections each having hinge knuckles at their inner ends and having overhanging lips at their outer ends, each lip having a U- shaped cut-out in its free side edge, the lip of one section forming a keeper, a catch;

side edge of the second named lip and engaging the ends of the fiat spring to hold the latter in position.

2. In a cigarette case, a pair of similar sections each having hinge knuckles at their grally formed on the second nalned lip for 10 inner ends and having overhanging lips at holding the sprin means in position.

their outer ends, each lip having 'a' U- In testimony W eieof I have signed my shaped cut-out in its free side edge, the name to this specification in the presence lip of one section forming a keeper, a catch of two subscribing Witnesses.

mounted in the cut-out of the other lip and EDWARD L. ANDERSON. formed to engage in the cut-out of the first \Vitnesses: lip to latch the lips together, spring means S. N. BARRY,

for tensioning the catch, and means inte- J. A. MILLER. 

